46th Mechanized Infantry Division
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Forty-sixth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Nickname | Thicker than Water[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XXV Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The Forty-sixth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXV Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 3 in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2] The Division survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
---|---|---|---|
Commanding Officers of the Forty-sixth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Jackie Sardina | 2764[1] |
Tactics[edit]
The Mechanized Infantry Divisions of the Star League were used offensively to exploit gaps in the enemy front created by the BattleMech Divisions. They also bore the brunt of defensive actions.
Composition History[edit]
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]